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This feed includes all non-blog content from JPuddy.net (music, videos, news and FAQs).Thu, 17 Mar 2016 22:07:15 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.4http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/jpuddyhttps://feedburner.google.comGoodbye 2012http://www.jpuddy.net/2012/goodbye-2012/
http://www.jpuddy.net/2012/goodbye-2012/#commentsSun, 30 Dec 2012 19:46:37 +0000http://www.jpuddy.net/?p=1643Twenty-twelve has produced another bumper crop of excellent dance music. The American public has finally caught on as well, which is great news. My only regret is that I couldn’t get my hands on a great Gangnam Style remix. Ahh well. Guys, this year has been pretty wild for our family, so I felt some intensity was required of the musical variety. Please enjoy responsibly.

]]>http://www.jpuddy.net/2012/goodbye-2012/feed/1New mix – Aurora Borealishttp://www.jpuddy.net/2012/aurora-borealis/
http://www.jpuddy.net/2012/aurora-borealis/#respondSat, 10 Nov 2012 15:11:06 +0000http://www.jpuddy.net/?p=1606We have 2 sons, and early next week we’re expecting our first daughter to be born. During the last week I’ve had a few profound moments of being overwhelmed by sudden rushes of emotion as I think about this new member of our family. Things like washing tiny pink clothes, cleaning the house and making space for a tiny bed have brought me to a halt as waves of feeling wash over me. I haven’t experienced anything quite like this before, and as I sat listening to Underworld yesterday I felt it might be appropriate to try and encapsulate some of that emotion into music for you all.

This mix is not dedicated to my daughter. It’s not for her perse, rather, it is something of an attempt to capture the myriad of emotions I’ve been processing this week. That makes it suitable for me… and anyone who’s interested in my emotional (and perhaps my metaphysical) composition.

I’ve titled it Aurora Borealis, and I dug deep into some old records for this one. The track list might include hints to the name of our daughter… or then again it might not. Enjoy.

]]>http://www.jpuddy.net/2012/aurora-borealis/feed/0Beatitudes Volume 7http://www.jpuddy.net/2012/beatitudes-volume-7/
http://www.jpuddy.net/2012/beatitudes-volume-7/#respondWed, 10 Oct 2012 12:00:08 +0000http://www.jpuddy.net/?p=1602Fans of good dance music, rejoice… I have returned on the wheels of steel, after a typically long absense. For your listening pleasure, and without further ado, Beatitudes Volume 7!

]]>http://www.jpuddy.net/2012/beatitudes-volume-7/feed/0Beatitudes Volume 6http://www.jpuddy.net/2011/1343/
http://www.jpuddy.net/2011/1343/#respondThu, 03 Nov 2011 08:07:17 +0000http://www.jpuddy.net/?p=1343Last year my midi controller was damaged, and so I did a bit of mixing in software only. I sent it off for repair this year, and after months off hassle it was finally fixed. To avoid frustration (because I couldn’t use my gear), I decided not to listen to dance music this year. My neighbour, who is a fantastic music snob and art historian helped me immensely, plying me with music from Midlake, Bon Iver, My Morning Jacket, Sister Flo, and more. It’s been a great year of music, but I almost forgot how much joy dance music gives me. I started dipping my toes back in a month or two ago, and now you finally get to enjoy some more music.

]]>http://www.jpuddy.net/2011/1343/feed/0New MIDI mappings for Traktor Pro and Numark Stealth Controlhttp://www.jpuddy.net/2011/new-midi-mappings-for-traktor-pro-and-numark-stealth-control/
http://www.jpuddy.net/2011/new-midi-mappings-for-traktor-pro-and-numark-stealth-control/#commentsWed, 27 Jul 2011 06:47:02 +0000http://www.jpuddy.net/?p=1261The Load Track button for Deck B broke on my MIDI controller about 8 months ago. After a whole lot of hassle, I’ve finally got the controller back, fully repaired. This week I’ve remapped the layout to better reflect what I’m using Traktor for at present. It’s fairly simple, but quite a bit more effective than my last one. The Pitch Bend buttons have been re-purposed to jump to cue points, or to change the loop length when a loop is active. Cue Play resets the loop length to 4 beats. Download the TSI here (may need to right click and Save As).

]]>http://www.jpuddy.net/2011/new-midi-mappings-for-traktor-pro-and-numark-stealth-control/feed/550 – A birthday present for Dadhttp://www.jpuddy.net/2011/50-a-birthday-present-for-dad/
http://www.jpuddy.net/2011/50-a-birthday-present-for-dad/#respondTue, 04 Jan 2011 18:10:17 +0000http://www.jpuddy.net/?p=1107Today my Dad turns 50. He’s been begging me for a DJ mix for a while now, and I’ve been lax at getting it done… so here you go Dad, not one DJ mix, but 4 of them! I’ve mixed 50 tracks for your big day, into 4 mixes generally grouped for style. Happy Birthday :)

You can listen to each of the mixes right here, and download them for your MP3 player by scrolling down to the links below.

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http://www.jpuddy.net/2010/new-mix-goodbye-2010/#respondThu, 23 Dec 2010 20:47:57 +0000http://www.jpuddy.net/?p=1092We’re in New Zealand for Christmas and I managed to drop my New Year’s mix using only software (my hardware controller is at home). Lots of fun and fast music in here for you this year, truly a great lot of tunes I think! This year I haven’t been as active DJing as I wanted to be, but I have been collecting music nonetheless. 2010 was another cracker year, with loads of incredible music in the house and trance genres. This edition was mixed completely using software, as I’m currently on holiday and didn’t bring my controller with me. It was a slightly different experience, but worked out well.

Note: This mix contains 1 track with explicit lyrics. If that’s not your thing, then avoid the Stoneface & Terminal track in the first half.

]]>http://www.jpuddy.net/2010/new-mix-goodbye-2010/feed/0New mix: Beatitudes Volume 5http://www.jpuddy.net/2010/new-mix-beatitudes-volume-5/
http://www.jpuddy.net/2010/new-mix-beatitudes-volume-5/#respondThu, 04 Nov 2010 14:01:16 +0000http://www.jpuddy.net/?p=1070What has been through countless revisions over the last 4 or 5 months is now ready for your consumption. The latest in my uplifting trance and progressive house mix series, Beatitudes Volume 5 is ready for you to enjoy. Finnish producers are absolutely on fire right now, there are 4 tracks by Finns in this edition of Beatitudes! Grab it and enjoy :)

]]>http://www.jpuddy.net/2010/new-mix-beatitudes-volume-5/feed/0New mix: Goodbye 2009http://www.jpuddy.net/2010/new-mix-goodbye-2009/
http://www.jpuddy.net/2010/new-mix-goodbye-2009/#commentsWed, 20 Jan 2010 15:15:13 +0000http://www.jpuddy.net/?p=922I was a bit behind schedule this year in getting my New Years’ mix down. My apologies to all… being a Dad is busy work sometimes. But the mix is ready for your listening pleasure! I chose to feature this mix on the Tastyfresh Homegrown podcast (which I am the host of), so it’s available exclusively from there. There was sooooo much good music this year, it just doesn’t stop!

]]>http://www.jpuddy.net/2010/new-mix-goodbye-2009/feed/12 new mixes: Beatitudes Volume 4, Part 1 and 2http://www.jpuddy.net/2009/2-new-mixes-beatitudes-volume-4-part-1-and-2/
http://www.jpuddy.net/2009/2-new-mixes-beatitudes-volume-4-part-1-and-2/#commentsSun, 23 Aug 2009 12:18:25 +0000http://www.jpuddy.net/?p=833We’ve had a pretty busy summer with many visitors, and I realized the other week that I hadn’t even touched my DJing gear since April. Which is a tragedy. Yesterday I finally found some time to spend with my music, and you get to enjoy not 1, but 2 mixes. I realised I really owed you all more than usual… so, Beatitudes Volume 4 is a 2 part-er! That’s right, 2 whole hours of the hottest dance music right now. Part 1 is banging, hands-on-your-hips progressive house, while Part 2 is some seriously euphoric hands-in-the-air trance. Please enjoy responsibly.

]]>http://www.jpuddy.net/2009/2-new-mixes-beatitudes-volume-4-part-1-and-2/feed/3Sencity 2009http://www.jpuddy.net/2009/sencity-2009/
http://www.jpuddy.net/2009/sencity-2009/#commentsSun, 05 Apr 2009 15:24:47 +0000http://www.jpuddy.net/?p=782I’ll be spinning at Sencity 2009 here in Jyväskylä. I’m seriously looking forward to this gig for a number of reasons. First off, this is my first gig in my (new) home town… so that’s wicked. I haven’t gotten my ass out the door enough since moving here to find any cool clubs… I know they’re here but I’ve never visited them. Fixing that problem :)

Second, I’ll be busting out my Numark Stealth Control, which has turned out to be a lovely piece of hardware. I’ve been playing with lots of different configurations, and have settled on one that works for now. I’ve opened Pandora’s box though… controllerism is the way forward, friends!

Third, Sencity is unlike any event I’ve ever played at, probably unlike any event most DJs have played at… being that it’s heavily marketed to the hearing impaired. The idea of Sencity is that it’s a club event for everyone, targeting all 5 senses. Deaf, blind, giften with both sight and hearing… everyone will get something out of it. They have DJs, VJs, live performing artists, a vibrating dance floor, on-site massage therapists, dancers, aroma DJs, and even hair-stylists.
It’s very cool. But it also poses some challenges when thinking about tracks and “packing my crate”, knowing that a decent percentage of the crowd will be only fealing the music, and only feeling a certain spectrum of the music at that.

(I put packing my crate in quotations because I’m a digital DJ… no crate.) Anyway… downloading music now. I can’t wait. There’s too much good music out there.

]]>http://www.jpuddy.net/2009/sencity-2009/feed/2Traktor midi mappings for Numark Stealth Controlhttp://www.jpuddy.net/2009/traktor-midi-mappings-for-numark-stealth-control/
http://www.jpuddy.net/2009/traktor-midi-mappings-for-numark-stealth-control/#commentsThu, 26 Mar 2009 08:34:03 +0000http://www.jpuddy.net/?p=762The Numark Stealth Control doesn’t ship with a TKS/TKI file for Traktor3/Traktor Pro. I’m sure an official one will be released at some point, but I’ve got mine working just fine as it is. The only tricky part was the LED mappings, for which you can’t use the regular midi learn feature in Traktor. I just mapped them out manually one by one.

]]>http://www.jpuddy.net/2009/numark-stealth-control-unboxing/feed/5Mix – Goodbye 2008http://www.jpuddy.net/2008/mix-goodbye-2008/
http://www.jpuddy.net/2008/mix-goodbye-2008/#respondWed, 31 Dec 2008 15:48:41 +0000http://www.jpuddy.net/?p=686Maija and I have had a lovely Christmas with family in Finland, and then spent a few days with friends. Tonight we’re off to party at a cottage with another bunch of friends, and so I shall wish you a Happy New Years! 2008 has been an excellent year for trance and house music. Just superb. And I think my New Years mix reflects that. We start off showcasing some juicy prog house, and gradually move into some of the best trance music I’ve come across in years. Biggups to all these artists, who are producing great music! And biggups to you for completing another year. Have a great new years celebration and an even better 2009.

]]>http://www.jpuddy.net/2008/mix-goodbye-2008/feed/0Gig: Passionate Heart 08 in Lahti, Nov 22http://www.jpuddy.net/2008/gig-passionate-heart-08-in-lahti-sep-22/
http://www.jpuddy.net/2008/gig-passionate-heart-08-in-lahti-sep-22/#commentsFri, 14 Nov 2008 19:40:39 +0000http://www.jpuddy.net/?p=644The good people of Lahti have asked me back to DJ at Passionate Heart 08. It’s an evening of music, dance and community outreach, and this year it will be in their newly renovated facility building, which I hear is great.